Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BLISS
There are approximately 4,519 people named Bliss in the UK. That makes it the 2,324th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 72 are named Bliss.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
BleaseBless
Blish
Blice
Bayliss
Blise
Blisi
Blises
Blisa
Blis
Blisie
Blisii
Blikss
Blies
Bliass
Blisch
Blisco
Biliss
Blishes
Blics
Blias
Bligs
Blijs
Bliks
Blios
The Bliss surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: In English) is a very happy name, imposed by others on the individual. Blys, in the Welsh, signifies desiring, longing.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BLISS. A John Bliss occurs in the II.R. without any preiix of De or Le. The name seems to be connected with the A-Sax. verb Missian, lastificare, to make glad or joyous. The singular name Alicia Blissewenche in the H.R. appears to be nearly synonymous with that of Maud Makejoy, whose dancing afforded Edward, prince of Wales, so much pleasure in 1297. See Eug. Surn. ii. 15.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.